I have uploaded the Inform Library version 6.12.1 to the IF Archive. It should be in its usual place in a few days. Version 6.12.0 had several embarrassing and showstopping bugs. This version focuses almost entirely on fixing them. Here’s a rundown of the fixed bugs:
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TAKE ROCKS, TAKE ALL, TAKE ROCKS mistakenly tried to take things from an NPC if one was in the room.
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DM4 Exercise 32 failure corrected. Also fixed a problem that caused Glulx to get stuck in a loop.
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L__M(##Give, 2) wasn’t correctly parameterized for voices and tenses.
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Improved some nonsensical responses to DROP.
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Corrected ordering NPC to take and drop multiple objects.
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Corrected problems with DropSub and ImplicitTake.
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Faulty OOPS correction partially fixed.
The one enhancement is that there is now a SelfClass. This contains all the properties a player-character requires. The library creates the default PC like this:
SelfClass selfobj "(self object)";This was done to allow an author to easily create additional PCs for any purpose, particularly for switching between the present and the past. The idea is that you have a PC for the present and another for each of the past scenarios (or flashbacks). When it’s time to enter a flashback, call ChangePlayer() on the appropriate alternate PC.